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Jan 18, 2011 · Turquoise is a soft material, 4 – 5 on the mohs scale, which means most turquoise can be scratched with a penny. So, it is very common for a turquoise dealer to stabilize the stone. There …

Oct 12, 2025 · The small mine, outside Austin NV, produced turquoise, faucite and variscite, sometime from the same vein. Turquoise and variscite are closely related but chemically different.

Aug 31, 2025 · The Blue Jay Turquoise is interesting. I found a couple places (including the Perry Null site) that said the Lone Mountain mine was originally called the Blue Jay Mining Lode, but later …

Jun 18, 2022 · I want to polish a few turquoise stones I have with zam that have dull areas but I was wondering if turquoise is too soft to use wool pads. I use them for Jadeite and nephrite but jade is a …

Oct 15, 2018 · I found this chart depicting all kinds of block turquoise available to purchase. Always be aware of what you are buying! I found that gently “tapping” the stone against my teeth is a good test …

Sep 24, 2024 · Production piecework handmade squash, using fairly low quality stabilized turquoise stones. Likely Navajo. Commercially produced standard bench beads. This piece was likely made …

Apr 18, 2023 · I have noticed a ton of listings on eBay, Etsy etc.for “genuine” Navajo pieces with the hallmark QT 925 - mostly offered for way less than “real” identifiable pieces. eg. “Beautiful QT …

Feb 24, 2026 · These were acquired in a collection from the 1980’s. I was told they may be Lander Blue, but I’m no expert and would appreciate some solid opinions from this group, or advice to where I can …

Apr 7, 2019 · I have mostly been working with some of my dad’s stock of turquoise, and now have been contemplating doing the thinner pieces. Most of them are pretty irregular on the back (not cut flat, just …